Is there anybody here that gets seasick very easily??

[Dennisthe Menace]

Yes indeed. We've been hearing about it every day. It wouldn't discourage me from taking a cruise. If this type of incident would have happened a century ago everyone would have parished.
I think the safety systems did a great job of putting out the fire. It's unfortunate all of the people involved had their vacation ruined. But hey, it turned out better than the Titanic!

I agree with you 100% Sarah . As uncomfortable and unfortunate as it was for the Carnival passengers and crew....
I'd prefer being on a Cruise ship that loses power rather than lose power at 30,000 feet up in the air .


Confucius say: "Ahh....Der' are more planes in the ocean then der' are ships in the sky"......

[Sarah93003]

Now that was funny!

[Veenture]

Sarah, Dennis, a point well taken.
Of course, accidents will happen and sometimes can be (and indeed often are) a mere doorstep away but I find the thought of any one of these 'mobile cities' taking a plunge, to be most unsettling; such an enormous scale of loss of human life in just one go. And that goes for the Airbus A380 too, the largest passenger plane to date. But then I do travel on boats and planes too

[Chemo]

They built those ships over here in Finland. In my previous jobs I have been in close contact with all of the Finnish shipyards, and when I was still studying I worked at Helsinki New Shipyard.

I used to visit all of the luxury cruisers when they were nearly finished, but haven't done that in a long time. I have visited a couple of the "**** of the Seas" ships. Very nice if you like that kind of thing. I myself prefer diving for a sea experience, and swimming in the real sea instead of a pool.

...and no, I don't get seasick - this depends on what and how much you drink, howewer...

[woodchuck30]

As long as were on the topic of crusing, I thought that I would mention that mt wife and I are visiting one of our daughters in Tampa Flordia, and while were hear were going on a cruse our selves, leaving out of Miami, going to the Bahamas,Grand Turks and home again. I plan to meet with one of our forum members, Surfrider, hear in Tampa, Actually its Brandon. Hay Dennis, Carnival rocks better than Royal, NA NANA NA NA!!!!

[Dennisthe Menace]

As long as were on the topic of crusing, I thought that I would mention that mt wife and I are visiting one of our daughters in Tampa Flordia, and while were hear were going on a cruse our selves, leaving out of Miami, going to the Bahamas,Grand Turks and home again. I plan to meet with one of our forum members, Surfrider, hear in Tampa, Actually its Brandon. Hay Dennis, Carnival rocks better than Royal, NA NANA NA NA!!!!

ARGGG!!!....LOL!!......Hey Al, I wish you and your Wife a Merry Cruise. This is the Perfect time of the year to be on a Cruise .....Enjoy!!

[woodchuck30]

Thanks Dennis, just married off my youngest daughter this past Sept. and deffinately need a break, a chance to kickback and erlax. .